How To

Masks are fun to make and even more fun to decorate. While you can always buy a plastic mask from the store, it's easy to make your own. Best of all, you can get the exact shape and size you want; you won't be limited to what's available on the shelf. Onc...

Tapping pine trees to capture the sap for use in paint products and in making pine resin products is almost a lost art.[1] X Research source Here are the basic steps if you would like to try this project for yourself. Because this project...

Do you want to build a flamethrower to impress your friends? Are you super bored? Flamethrowers are actually incredibly easy to make and require minimal tools (at least for basic, more unsafe versions). Read the steps below for instructions on making 3 di...

Your vagina is a delicate part of the body that needs proper care to stay clean and healthy. The vagina itself (the internal opening that leads to your cervix) is self-cleaning and doesn’t need to be washed. However, it’s important to wash your vulva (the...

Taking things very seriously can be a great quality, showing that you are earnest, caring, and hardworking. But, taking things too seriously can cause unnecessary stress and worry over things that aren't worth the effort.[1] X Research source...

As the old saying goes, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Whether you want to increase your fiber intake, know what’s going into your morning meal or save money, making your own muesli can be an easy way to do it. By knowing the right ratio...

Black spot leaf disease shows itself first with black spots appearing on the leaf, then with rings of yellow as the spots grow, until the leaf turns entirely yellow and then falls off. If left untreated, black spot spreads rapidly and weakens plants sever...

Whether you're telling a joke, fairy tale, or trying to persuade someone with a little empirical evidence, telling a story well is an important skill. While it comes naturally to some, for others this skill is a learned one. Never fear, you can learn to t...

Cursing has been around since Roman times.[1] X Research source With that type of longevity it's safe to say that swearing serves a purpose. Psycholinguists have noted that taboo words communicate emotional information more effectively than...

The Sine Rule, also known as the law of sines, is exceptionally helpful when it comes to investigating the properties of a triangle. While the three trigonometric ratios, sine, cosine and tangent, can help you a lot with right angled triangles, the Sine R...

A perpendicular bisector is a line that cuts a line segment connecting two points exactly in half at a 90 degree angle. To find the perpendicular bisector of two points, all you need to do is find their midpoint and negative reciprocal, and plug these ans...

American Sign Language uses one-handed signals to form the letters in the alphabet. It’s easy to learn and useful to know. You can use fingerspelling to spell out words that you don’t know the sign for yet. Take it slow and practice one chunk of the alpha...

A prize wheel, like the one used in the popular game show Wheel of Fortune, is a round wheel that you can spin to determine what you win—or lose! You can use prize wheels at carnivals, festivals, or parties. Making a prize wheel requires some basic knowle...

Everyone loves a good joke, but when the joke's on you, it can be hard to know how to react in the moment. Keeping your cool and laughing it off is usually the best response, but how do you do that if the joke hits a little too close to home? It's not alw...

Have you ever wanted to write a novel but couldn't seem to get started? The start of a novel is often the hardest to write, but it is also important to get it right. The beginning of a novel should set the tone for the rest of the book and capture the rea...

This is a sport that can be a fun and easy backyard or school game, and can be very addicting. All that you need is a tennis ball and some form of 4 square. Lots of kids play this game called 'Downball' and also known as '4 square' and '2 square'